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A St. Cloud teenager was arrested late last Wednesday night after assaulting three of his family members. St. Cloud Police arrived at 3125 Maine Prairie Road and found that the 16-year-old had fled the scene. He was found later in Waite Park and transported to the Stearns County Jail and then to Prairie Lakes Detention Center.

He is likely to be charged with 2nd degree assault, making terroristic threats, and domestic assault.

A Level Three Sex Offender was arrested in St. Cloud Wednesday afternoon after violating terms of his release by living at an address where he was not registered. The St. Cloud Police arrested 31-year-old Jarome Lamont Webb after a traffic stop at the intersection of 7th Avenue South and 11th Street South.

The arrest was a part of a coordinated investigation between the St. Cloud Police, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, and the Minnesota Department of Corrections. Webb is being held for court in Stearns County Jail and will be prosecuted by the Sherburne County Attorney’s Office.

Webb reportedly moved to the 1100 block of 10th Street Southeast on June 11 of this year. Police say Webb has a history of sexual battery and sexual assault.

A level three sex offender is one that is most likely to be a repeat offender. Sex offenders are required by the Community Notification Act to register with local law enforcement when they move.

A gambling operation that recently opened in St. Cloud was shut down Thursday by authorities. Triple Crown Sweepstakes, located in the Centennial Plaza in north St. Cloud, was shut down in a raid after law enforcement issued a search warrant and seized gambling devices that are similar to video slot machines.

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s Doug Neville issued a statement saying the raid was the result of an investigation by their Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division. The state contends Triple Crown Sweepstakes opened their doors within days after being told the business would be illegal in Minnesota.

A citizen complaint in June led to the state’s investigation. The owners of the establishment told investigators they were raising money for a charitable organization, but the owners were told that was not in compliance with state law.

According to the Department of Public Safety the company has allegedly approached several bars in the St. Cloud area claiming their products are authorized as electronic pull-tabs included in the recent stadium legislation.

The case has been turned over to the Stearns County Attorney for possible criminal charges.

Click here to read the media release from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety on this raid.

On Tuesday afternoon St. Cloud Police were called to the 3500 block of 15th Street North for a burglary. According to the police report, sometime between two and four p.m. someone entered the residence and stole multiple items.

The residence did have surveillance video; however the suspect took the tape. There are no suspects at this time, and neighbors did not see or hear anyone coming or going from the residence.

Anyone with information is asked to contact St. Cloud Police at 251-1200.

Last year’s event was estimated to have over 1,300 people attend for a day Off, or Outdoor Family Fun. The day off event goes from 10am – 4pm this Saturday at the Stearns County Mississippi River Park, 7 miles north of Sartell.

The spotlight events include Paddle the Mighty Mississippi which starts at 10:30 a.m. and 2:15 pm. St. Cloud State University Outdoor Endeavors will teach the basics of canoeing during a five and a half mile scenic trip down the Mississippi River.

At 11:30 a.m. there will be "A Walk Through Time" with the Natural Parks and Trails Coalition which will take a tour of the historic Graves Farmstead.

At 1 p.m. the Wildlife Science Center will showcase Minnesota Native "Animals Nobody Loves". They will share three of their least loved animal friends and what makes each so unique.

The event is co-sponsored by the Soil and Water Conservation District by theStearns County Soil and Water Conservations District, Stearns County Parks, Benton County, St.Cloud State University and Minnesota DNR with support from local sportsmen's clubs and community volunteers.

St. Cloud Police are investigating a burglary that happened in the 1200 block of 15th Avenue Southeast around 10 p.m. on Monday night. A 36-year-old St. Cloud woman reported that someone entered her home a while she was away and took a Playstation 3, a .12 gauge shotgun, and a .308 caliber rifle.

The police gathered evidence at the scene and are asking anyone with information about this incident to contact them at 251-1200.

The 29th Annual National Night Out crime and drug prevention event will be tomorrow, August 7th. The National Night Out event brings awareness to crime and drug prevention, and strengthens the sense of community between the police and residents.

The event will involve over 15,000 communities from the U.S. and Canada. Several neighborhoods in St. Cloud will have special events from 6-10pm planned for the night out including block parties, cookouts, and anti-crime rallies.

Twelve people were arrested in the 1100 block of 13th Street South on Friday shortly after midnight after complaints of a loud party. The St. Cloud Police arrived at the scene and found that multiple people inside the residence were under 21-years-of-age and drinking alcohol. The people inside did not leave the residence and no one came to the door when police arrived.

The St. Cloud Police obtained a search warrant and arrested the resident, 19-year-old Karissa Jean Schlegel, for social host ordinance violation, underage consumption, and the city noise ordinance violation. The 11 other people were charged and arrested for underage consumption, and failure to leave a loud party. Everyone was transported to the Stearns County Jail.

Eligibility for the grant requires that the homeowner has low income and that the sewage treatment system is found to be an imminent threat to Public Health and Safety. A sewage treatment system which is discharging sewage or sewage effluent to the ground surface, drainage system, ditch, storm water drain or directly to surface water, or causes a reoccurring sewage backup into a dwelling or other establishment is an imminent threat.

The purpose of these grants is to protect and restore water quality.Last year, the Stearns County Environmental Services Department helped 33 low income homeowners replace their septic systems.

These funds are available for a limited time only.The deadline for Stearns County to submit the grants is September 7th; however applicants should apply early to allow for adequate time for submittal. Residents of Stearns County who think they may qualify as low income and have a septic system that an an imminent threat to Public Health should contact Hank Schreifels or Mark Latterell at the Stearns County Environmental Services Department at 320-656-3613 or 1-800-450-0852.

On Sunday afternoon the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office was called to County Road 21 in Watkins for a building fire. A passerby noticed smoke coming from one of the cattle barns and there was no one at the residence. The passerby then released all live stock from the barn and no one was injured.

The two farm buildings belonged to John and Louise Schutz and firefighters were unable to save the buildings.

A St. Cloud man is in jail after providing a false report and refusing arrest. St. Cloud Police were called to the 3700 block of 3rd Street North on Thursday for an assault call.

A police investigation found that the accuser had previously made this report to another office and was now attempting to make a new report after providing false information. According to the police report, the accuser, 50-year-old Roger Scott Thompson was told that he was being arrested for falsely reporting a crime when he began resisting officers and refused to comply with lawful orders. Thompson had to be restrained and an officer received a sprained finger. Thompson also stated on tape that he had the intention of stealing the officer’s guns and beating them to death, or killing them.

Thompson was taken to the Stearns County Jail for charges of terroristic threats, 4th degree assault, obstructing the legal process, falsely reporting a crime and disorderly conduct.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Gov. Mark Dayton plans to travel to Sartell to offer the community his support after Verso Paper Corp. announced it won't reopen its paper mill.

A Verso official met with Dayton Thursday and told him the company is permanently closing the plant. The mill was heavily damaged by a Memorial Day explosion and fire.

A Dayton spokeswoman says the governor will be in Sartell on Friday to meet with local officials. She says Dayton will do everything he can to recruit a company to buy the mill or find an investor for the site.

St. Cloud Police were called to the 700 block of 6th Avenue South for a burglary. According to the police report, officers met with the 21-year-old victim of St. Cloud who says electronics were stolen and entry was gained through an unlocked window.